Gosberton
GOSBERTON: Military Landing Ground
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Note: Both of these pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©
Military users: RFC/RAF (Royal Flying Corps / Royal Air Force) Night Landing Ground
38 [Home Defence] Sqdn (Royal Aircraft Factory F.E.2b)
90 [Home Defence] Sqdn (Avro 504K)
Location: About 5nm W of Gosberton on the A152, just N of the B1397, about 6nm NW of Spalding
Period of operation: 1916 to 1919
Site area: 55 acres 366 x 585
NOTES: I have the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust website for providing this location. I know that in WW2 many airfields were named after the nearest telegraph facility, often some distance away from the airfield. Perhaps this also applied in WW1?
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